Lamb souvlaki
INGREDIENTS
1½ cups (420g) Dairy Farmers European Yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons finely chopped oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
600g diced lamb
1 (130g) lebanese cucumber, seeded, chopped finely
¼ cup finely chopped mint
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 large pitta bread
75g rocket leaves
2 medium (300g) tomatoes, chopped coarsely
1 medium (170g) red onion, sliced thinly
METHOD
Combine yogurt, juice, garlic, oregano and cumin in a large bowl; remove half and reserve. Add lamb to remaining yogurt mixture; toss to coat lamb. Thread lamb onto four wooden skewers. Stir cucumber and mint into reserved yogurt mixture.
Drizzle lamb skewers with oil; cook in a heated oiled grill pan (or grill or barbecue) until cooked as desired.
Warm pitta in microwave on High (100%) for 20 seconds. Divide rocket, tomato and onion among pitta; top with lamb skewers and drizzle with reserved yogurt mixture. Roll pitta tightly to enclose filling. Holding pitta tightly; pull skewer from meat and discard.
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